Dancing On Ice double elimination as Roxy Shahidi and Lou Sanders leave
dailyrecord.co.ukEmmerdale actress Roxy Shahidi and comedian Lou Sanders have been eliminated from Dancing On Ice as the axe was swung twice during musicals week.Shahidi went home before the skate-off, meaning she was not given a chance to save herself with another dance, after the public and judges voted on the ITV celebrity skating competition on Sunday.She wore a red wig as her partner Sylvain Longchambon lifted her into the air during the skate to Sir Elton John’s Your Song, which features in Moulin Rouge.
The audience booed as Shahidi, who has an injury, received 24.5 points, as the judges marked her down for an assisted lift.Dancing On Ice judge Oti Mabuse, a former Strictly Come Dancing pro, also criticised her acting during this week's showing, saying she was “really, really sad” that the performance lacked emotion.Sanders ended up in the skate-off against EastEnders star Ricky Norwood but was unable to do enough to keep herself in the competition for another week.The 38-year-old comic, who had performed to the musical Six with professional partner Brendyn Hatfield, joked after her exit that she would be back to the competition next week as it is “about never giving up”.Soap star Ryan Thomas was saved after the public vote despite falling twice and receiving one of the lowest scores, 25 points, after skating to Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat from Guys & Dolls, during musical week.American figure skater Johnny Weir, who is standing in for judge and Diversity troupe leader Ashley Banjo, told Thomas “never be embarrassed”, before saying he had to give him a low score.Former Love Island contestant Amber Davies and Made In Chelsea star Miles Nazaire both clinched 35.5 points, the highest of the series so far.Davies, who was dressed
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